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Contemporary art giant David Hockney dies aged 88
Contemporary art giant David Hockney dies aged 88

British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died aged 88, his publicist announced Friday.

June 12, 2026

France bids farewell to girl, 11, whose killing sparked outrage
France bids farewell to girl, 11, whose killing sparked outrage

Several hundred people gathered in southwestern France on Friday to bid farewell to an 11-year-old girl whose suspected murder sparked protests across the country and exposed failures in the country's judicial system.

June 12, 2026

Van Gils claims Auvergne Tour stage as Tuckwell moves into overall lead
Van Gils claims Auvergne Tour stage as Tuckwell moves into overall lead

Belgian Maxim Van Gils won the mountainous sixth stage of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Friday as his Australian teammate Luke Tuckwell finished third and took the leader's yellow and blue jersey.

June 12, 2026

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Kennedy Center board, Justice Dept appeal order to remove Trump's name
Kennedy Center board, Justice Dept appeal order to remove Trump's name

The board of the Kennedy Center and the US Justice Department have appealed a federal judge's ruling ordering the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the performing arts venue.

June 12, 2026

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Afghans scrap protest plans as Herat city under tight security
Afghans scrap protest plans as Herat city under tight security

Afghans scrapped protest plans in Herat on Friday as heavily armed security forces were deployed in the city, after an earlier rally against tightening restrictions on women was violently dispersed.

June 12, 2026